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Name

Methimazole

Description

A thioureylene antithyroid agent that inhibits the formation of thyroid hormones by interfering with the incorporation of iodine into tyrosyl residues of thyroglobulin. This is done by interfering with the oxidation of iodide ion and iodotyrosyl groups through inhibition of the peroxidase enzyme. [PubChem]

Brands

Gador S.A.

Danantizol

Temmler

Favistan

ICN

Metizol

Organon

Strumazol

Company not known

Strumazole

Recip

Thacapzol

Sandoz

Thycapzol

Merck

Thyrozol

Merck

Tirozol